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Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 4h

Joseph says romance novels have kept the spark alive in his marriage

After 10 years of marriage and two kids, Joseph Heath and wife Laura are still in the "honeymoon phase". He says romance novels are a large part of why.

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A Whole Damn Town! @im.a.whole.damn.town · 12h

Twin Peaks: A swooping owl.

A swooping owl. Twin Peaks S02E09 - Arbitrary Law.

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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 10h

Today's historic pic: Broad gauge Diesel-Electric Rail Motor 63RM towing carriage 43BPL on a Mulyarra-bound special day tour calls at Baddaginnie, Vic, March 14 1987. Baddaginnie station, 183km from Melbourne on the former broad gauge line to Albury, closed to passengers in 1978.

A broad gauge diesel-electric railmotor in VR blue and gold livery hauling a red-liveried wooden-bodied BPL passenger carriage stands on a mainline in a provincial location at the site of a closed and removed railway station. The cleared site of the former platform and station building is in the lower foreground. A second track is just visible in the background, slewed away from the nearer track to pass behind the former broad gauge crossing loop.

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A Whole Damn Town! @im.a.whole.damn.town · 6h

Twin Peaks: An Owl in the woods.

An Owl in the woods. Twin Peaks S01E05 - The One-Armed Man.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 5h

Happy 85th Birthday, John Lennon.

‘Accept the unknown and it's plain sailing. Everything is unknown... then you're ahead of the game.’

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Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 13h

ABC spent more than $2.5m defending legal action from Antoinette Lattouf

A Federal Court judge found the ABC breached the Fair Work Act when it removed the journalist and broadcaster from the air during a five-day radio presenting contract.

Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 13h

After eight moves, Majeda is exhausted. This is her story of displacement in Gaza

The war in Gaza may be ending soon, but those displaced by Israel's bombardment and invasion know their suffering is far from over.

Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 13h

Self-taught kid drummer makes dream debut with iconic rock band

It was a dream come true when 12-year-old Noah Pope was pulled from the crowd to perform with The Living End.

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Beatles Books Podcast @beatlesbookspod.bsky.social · 1d

George Harrison having a fabulous time filming ‘Help!’ in Austria.

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Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 13h

There are many love stories in books, plays and movies, but few are as fascinating as the story of Bentreshyt and King Sety – a love that spans 3,200 years. #AncientEgypt @markmorey5 mybook.to/FpA74vw

The Temple Priestess

Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 14h

Good morning from #Canberra #Australia

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Mary Hrovat @maryhrovat.bsky.social · 1d

Cloudy moon.

Night photo of the moon surrounded by and partially covered by gauzy clouds. The branches and needles of a pine tree are visible in the foreground.

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Forever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social · 19h

Louise in Berlin, 1928. Photo by Hans Casparius.

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A Whole Damn Town! @im.a.whole.damn.town · 18h

Twin Peaks: Opening titles waterfall.

Opening titles waterfall. Twin Peaks S02E01 - May the Giant Be with You.

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Forever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social · 17h

Marlene Dietrich by Eugene Robert Richee, 1936.

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Grandiloquent Word of the Day @grandiloquentwords.bsky.social · 17h

Goliard [GO-lee-ard]
(n.)
- One of a class of scholarly medieval wandering monks who amused their superiors with Latin poetry and merry jests.

Origin uncertain.

Sentence:
“When the goliard sang of Eve’s apple and Adam’s ale, even the nuns behind the screen did giggle through their veils.”

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Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 1d

I have lived in several countries all with different cultures AI will never be able to mimic my lived experience of East Asian, South East Asian and African that now forms my beliefs, how I determine themes and how I write.

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Clay Sheldon @claysheldon.bsky.social · 1d

The one thing that current-era AI cannot do (as far as I can tell) is provide true spontaneous wisdom. It can copy-paste platitudes and mimic wise things said on the net, but it lacks the basic comprehension necessary to internalize that wisdom and create its own original thoughts to add to it.

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Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 1d

Police Lieutenant Michelle Garcia has to confront the ugly side of life and crime, a task that is far from easy or safe, as Michelle soon discovers #CrimeFiction #Philippines
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All The Children

Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 1d

Reviews:
'I loved All The Children from the first page to the last' 'keep you riveted from beginning to end' 'I'm sure you will love it' 'best crime novel I have ever read' 'read it, you will not be disappointed' #CrimeFiction #Philippines
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All The Children

Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 1d

Reviews:
'I recommend Sirocco' 'Sirocco is unique and riveting' 'Sirocco will stay with you long after you finish the last page' 'Sirocco is highly recommended' #MovieLegends #Hollywood mybook.to/Y2c6

Sirocco

Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 1d

One of the biggest #Hollywood stars of his era and one of the most controversial, Sirocco is based on the extraordinary life of Errol Flynn, full of surprises every step of the way #Hollywood #MovieLegends
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Sirocco

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Mark Morey Author @markmorey5.bsky.social · 1d

Errol Flynn was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood of his era and one of the most controversial, Sirocco is a story about the price one man paid for stardom. #MovieLegends #Hollywood mybook.to/Y2c6

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